02 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
1
New England members vote on a literacy bill with lists showing override and sustain factions. Names include Olney and Gardner for override from Massachusetts, Greenes and Sulloway from Vermont and New Hampshire, and various others across Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Calvin MacKenzie age 12 and William Murphy age 13 of West Roxbury school rode a ten dollar cash pledge to Newbury New York where after running out of money they signaled for help. They endured hunger and danger, yet claimed they had their ten dollars worth of travel.
Officials report delays in constructing submarines as naval fleet orders require more hulls and advanced propulsion. Analysts say supply chain hurdles and testing schedules push completion beyond initial projections, affecting readiness timelines for regional patrols.
A photo captures Count Tarno Tarnowski, newly appointed Austrian ambassador to the United States, arriving yesterday in New York as the country signals readiness to accept all consequences of its stance.
The article reports a dramatic peak in the national crisis as President and officials take bold steps in Washington. No direct message to Germany is released today, while authorities maintain a restrained public stance amid mounting war tensions.
Washington reports say an ultimatum to Berlin is likely and Count von Bernstorff may be expelled. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing keep quiet as nations consider a concert of neutral powers to stop ruthless submarine warfare and protect Atlantic commerce.
The House voted 286 to 106 to override President Wilson's veto on the immigration bill with a literacy test. The Senate had previously passed it 64 to 7 and a swift veto override is expected there. The literacy test fight has spanned two decades.
The article notes four times such a provision reached Congress and was vetoed by the White House. President Cleveland first disapproved on this ground with Congress sustaining him, followed by President Taft who rejected it. In Taft’s case the Senate overrode, but the House failed by nine votes to reach the two-thirds requirement.
Two boys who found $10 belonging to a brother spent a weekend in New York and then wandered home. After exhausting their funds they walked from Albany to Boston, arriving in Newburgh penniless and cold. Police alerted their parents who arranged their return home.
Billy and Ma Sunday escaped injury after a collision in Buffalo at Main and Edwards. Their limousine was damaged and the contractor's car was wrecked after a sudden swerve to avoid impact. The pair went to the Tabernacle to recover from the scare.
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and ministers chaired a Reichstag committee meeting where the war situation was reviewed and central powers outlined new measures. The chancellor opened with a pledge to fight to the end and seek victory.
The Reich chancellor states that on December 12 he explained to the Reichstag the reasons for a peace offer and that opponents rejected negotiations. He says guilt for continuing the war lies with the enemy and that only a defeated people could accept terms. He notes President Wilson’s message shows a wish to restore peace.
Nick Sachen, Kansas City public dump overseer and father of Louise Sachen the Alaskan June, criticizes his daughter's publicity stunt calling it foolish and urges an end to her antics that amused the nation.
Papa Sachen speaks with Captain Fleming about Louise Sachen who faked age to go to New York. He suspects she plans more escapades and vows to confront her when she returns. Captain Fleming notes she is now deemed capable of handling herself and has spent money from her mother and suitor.
Washington date February 1 Congress pressed to clear the congested calendar as Germany’s submarine warfare crisis loomed. Leaders on both sides urged calm restraint and awaited President Wilson action while House Majority Leader Kitchin urged renewed patriotism to the Union.
Today’s anniversaries recall Candlemas Day and Curtis Guild born 1860. A 1915 storm swept New England with extreme cold as Britain listed all food as contraband.
A House representative urged every American to act for national unity and fraternal love during a grave time. He stressed duty for citizens and lawmakers to promote unity and fraternity in the current hour.
Fair and colder conditions dominate the forecast for Boston and northern and southern New England. A cold wave arrives Friday with clearing and much colder air, followed by Saturday's fair but continued cold conditions and strong northwest winds.
Advertisement urges readers to go west via Colpitts' Ticket and Tourist Agency in Boston with directions to see the agency.
F Gray Co advertises a clearance in the entire building at Washington corner Hanover streets. Suits and overcoats priced at 15.00 and 7.90 with various fabrics. men’s pants offered at 1.49. No reservations.
Ships listed depart from Boston bound for European ports and war zones in late January. Ganges to Havre, Saxon Monarch to Glasgow, Portice to Manchester, Geddington Court to Alexandria, Arrino to St Nazaire, Inverie to Marseille, Colonian to London, Alaskan to St Nazaire, Devonian to Liverpool, Herschel to Alexandria, Start Point to Liverpool, Conde to Havre. Departures begin January 19 with various destinations through January 30.
Captain Schrader reports the American schooner William Jones fired on and damaged in the Bay of Biscay. The ship reached Lisbon in distress after a sailor jumped overboard and drowned.
Guests savor bon-bon dishes filled with Lovell & Covel caramels, a highlight of the event menu.
Shipping lines list departures from New York with arrivals and due dates for Britain France Norway Greece and Italy. Vessels include American Line ships from New York to Liverpool Philadelphia to Liverpool and other routes via Falmouth Bergen Norway Bordeaux Piraeus Spezia Genoa Glasgow and Bergen.</s>
Vienna dispatch via Amsterdam reports Count Czernin sending a note to neutral countries on intensified naval warfare. The note mirrors the German approach to the United States.
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